Downtown Castles Can Never Block The Sun (IA11 Deluxe Edition Vinyl w OBI]

Ben Lamar Gay - Downtown Castles Can Never Block The Sun (IA11 Edition] [LP Deluxe Edition, new insert , IA OBI strip, printed polylined inner sleeves]

There is no one universe for Ben LaMar Gay, he just sonic booms from one sound to another. - NPR Music Ben LaMar Gays de facto debut album, Downtown Castles Can Never Block The Sun, was our attempt to introduce the legendary Chicago composer / improvisor / renaissance man to the rest of the world with a compilation of tracks from 7 albums he made over 7 years but never made the effort to actually release. The material showcases Gays penchant for genre-hopping-from Reich-ian soundscape voyages to Don Cherry-esque polyrhythm treks to Jorge Ben-style vocal-and-string earworms-while keeping his singular musical voice in focus. In the years since its release, this long OOP collection has become a touchstone, foreshadowing the breadth and scope of Ben LaMar Gays output since. The songs-between-the-songs warped Soul Americana madness and beauty of Open Arms To Open Us, the unhinged long form freedom of Certain Reveries-each fresh mode would defy expectation if without the context established by Downtown Castles. To quote the OG press release, to call it eclectic would only scratch the surface. This music is everything. LP comes packaged in the deluxe International Anthem style - heavyweight jacket, IARC OBI strip, poly-lined inner-sleeve, insert booklet (new for 2025), and re-cut lacquers, on classic black vinyl. A1. Vitus Labrusca A2. Muhal A3. Music for 18 Hairdressers: Braids & Fractals A4. Jubilee A5. A Seasoning Called Primavera A6. Miss Nealie Burns A7. Me, Jayve & The Big Bee A8. Uvas B1. Galveston B2. Swim Swim B3. Kunni B4. Melhor Que Tem B5. Gator Teeth B6. 7th Stanza B7. Oh no...not again!